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The Paperback Art of James Atavi

Door Piet Schreuders e.a.

Categorie
Boekdrukkunst & Boeken
Boeknummer
#292125
Titel
The Paperback Art of James Atavi
Auteur
Schreuders, Piet & Kenneth Fulton
Boektype
Paperback
Uitgeverij
Rotterdam : 010 Publishers
Jaar van uitgave
2005
ISBN10
9064505802
ISBN13
9789064505805
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Paperback, a lot of colour illustrations.
Samenvatting
James Avati (1912-2005) is regarded as the pre-eminent painter of paperback covers in the second half of the 20th century. He was known in the business as the 'King of the Paperbacks'. Avati designed realistic cover illustrations for novels by the likes of Steinbeck, Faulkner, Salinger, Caldwell and Moravia, covers that appealed directly to broad sections of the population. He worked for the New American Library (Signet Books) and for every other major paperback publisher including Bantam, Avon, Pocket, Fawcett and Dell.

In this lavishly illustrated book graphic designer Piet Schreuders reconstructs Avati's life and 40-year career. During the past 25 years most of Avati's original paintings have been salvaged from the warehouses of American publishers and now fetch many thousands of dol
... (Lees verder)lars among collectors.
Pagina's
200
Conditie
Goed
Prijs
€ 20,00

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